Thinking of buying a holiday home in Ireland? Here’s why it’s a bad investmentGlobal travel disruption makes an Irish bolthole appealing – but it’s a poor financial decisionA cottage on Inishmore. Photo: GettyGabrielle Monaghan Today at 06:30The arrival of St Patrick’s weekend and the prospect of a two-week Easter break from school holidays at the end of March have put many of us into holiday mode.

Source: Irish Independent March 15, 2026 07:03 UTC